Synonyms and Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 20: Practice: word power · Set 75 · 40 questions

Word tip (Name the skill first): Read the question and decide which skill it tests. Use that lesson’s method: swap test for synonyms, opposite end for antonyms, meaning for homophones, split the word for prefixes and suffixes. Check your answer by reading it back in the sentence.

1. 1.Fill the gap: A puppy is the young one of a ___. (a) cat (b) hen (c) dog (d) cow
2. 2.Which word means the same as “tiny”? (a) giant (b) brave (c) angry (d) little
3. 3.Make a compound word: post + ___ (a) rice (b) tree (c) milk (d) man
4. 4.Pick the right word: This is ___ new house. (a) our (b) hour
5. 5.Choose the best word: Please speak ___; I cannot hear you. (a) loudly (b) slowly (c) quietly (d) softly
6. 6.Which word means the same as “fast”? (a) kind (b) heavy (c) quick (d) empty
7. 7.Which word means the same as “wet”? (a) dry (b) damp (c) hot (d) loud
8. 8.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) huge (b) heavy (c) small (d) tall
9. 9.Make a compound word: home + ___ (a) cup (b) tree (c) work (d) pen
10. 10.Which prefix means “not”? (a) mis- (b) dis- (c) pre- (d) re-
11. 11.Pick the right word: Mr Sharma has one ___ and one daughter. (a) son (b) sun
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) clever (b) sleepy (c) foolish (d) honest
13. 13.Which is a compound word? (a) umbrella (b) animal (c) moonlight (d) tomato
14. 14.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ill – sick (b) jump – leap (c) borrow – lend (d) yell – shout
15. 15.Choose the best word: Please ___ the gate behind you so the cows do not get in. (a) sell (b) paint (c) shut (d) open
16. 16.Which word means the same as “street”? (a) river (b) garden (c) roof (d) road
17. 17.Fill the gap: A cygnet is the young one of a ___. (a) horse (b) cat (c) swan (d) cow
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dark (b) dull (c) tiny (d) bright
19. 19.Add the suffix: angry + ly = ? (a) angrly (b) angryly (c) angrilly (d) angrily
20. 20.Pick the right word: The stars shine at ___. (a) knight (b) night
21. 21.Fill the gap: A pride is a group of ___. (a) sheep (b) keys (c) lions (d) ships
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sharp”? (a) blunt (b) modern (c) early (d) honest
23. 23.Which word means the same as “caring”? (a) lazy (b) kind (c) loud (d) busy
24. 24.Pick the right word: There are seven days in a ___. (a) weak (b) week
25. 25.Fill the gap: The young one of an elephant is a ___. (a) kid (b) calf (c) kitten (d) chick
26. 26.Make a compound word: water + ___ (a) book (b) pen (c) fall (d) chair
27. 27.Which word means “not tidy”? (a) distidy (b) mistidy (c) retidy (d) untidy
28. 28.Fill the gap: The young one of a tiger is a ___. (a) lamb (b) cub (c) kitten (d) foal
29. 29.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) light – dark (b) rich – wealthy (c) rich – poor (d) hard – soft
30. 30.Fill the gap: A piglet is the young one of a ___. (a) frog (b) cat (c) hen (d) pig
31. 31.Which pair of words are synonyms? (a) gift – present (b) gift – river (c) open – shut (d) up – down
32. 32.Which word means the same as “wealthy”? (a) rich (b) tall (c) poor (d) kind
33. 33.Fill the gap: a ___ of students (a) swarm (b) class (c) herd (d) fleet
34. 34.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) jump – leap (b) glad – happy (c) talk – speak (d) cheap – expensive
35. 35.Choose the best word: The kite flew ___ in the sky. (a) high (b) inside (c) deep (d) under
36. 36.Pick the right word: I have only ___ brother. (a) won (b) one
37. 37.Which word means “one who paints”? (a) paints (b) painter (c) painted (d) painting
38. 38.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) branches (b) roots (c) seeds (d) fruits
39. 39.Fill the gap: The young one of a kangaroo is a ___. (a) chick (b) lamb (c) joey (d) cub
40. 40.Pick the right word: This tea is ___ hot to drink. (a) two (b) to (c) too

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